Senator targets surplus sales to Iran (Stop Arming Iran Act)

[LSK]

WASHINGTON - A Democratic senator wants to cut off all Pentagon sales of surplus F-14 parts, saying the military's marketing of the spares "defies common sense" in light of their importance to Iran.

Sen. Ron Wyden (news, bio, voting record)'s bill came in response to an investigation by The Associated Press that found weaknesses in surplus-sale security that allowed buyers for countries including Iran and China to surreptitiously obtain sensitive U.S. military equipment including Tomcat parts.

The Oregon Democrat's legislation would ban the Defense Department from selling surplus F-14 parts and prohibit buyers who have already acquired surplus Tomcat parts from exporting them. Wyden's bill, the Stop Arming Iran Act, is co-sponsored by the Senate's No. 2 lawmaker, Democratic Whip Richard Durbin (news, bio, voting record) of Illinois.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070129/ap_on_go_co/military_surplus_stings

[JanusAscending]

1. Well,....DUH !!!!

When is up going to be up, and down going to be down again ????? Ever??!!!!! P.S. the powers that be are trying to use the excuse that Iran is supplying arms to the enemy in Iraq, so we need to go after Iran , right??? Well if we are selling arms to Iran, we need to go after ourselves, right??? Like a freakin' dog chasin' his own G.D. tail!!!:banghead:

[LSK]

2. this isnt important?

:shrug: